Author Topic: Rad Hoses (Read 84993 times)

dBfazer600 · « **Reply #400 on:** 18 May 2013, 01:24:16 pm »

Mine arrived as well. Ta to every one involved in organising this.

Chris, hope you are out and about on the debatable/point of view fastest colour fazer

Daz

Chris · « **Reply #401 on:** 18 May 2013, 04:08:44 pm »

Hey guys,

I wasn't sure if he'd start sending them this week or the start of next week so I hadn't posted in here yet but clearly they have been sent.

Mine won't arrive for a couple of days, one of the down sides to living on a rock in the middle of the north sea, but I'd like to take the chance to thank everyone who has taken part in this group buy. It's been great to get to know so many of you through it and I've really enjoyed the experience.

I'm on night shift pretty solidly until thursday next week so might not get a chance to reply if you have any questions.

Thanks again to everyone,

Chris

Chris · « **Reply #402 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:07:36 pm »

With the forum moving then lost quite a few posts in here.

Here's the pics of my pipes fitted

Chris

P.S. this is my 1000th post

Dead Eye · « **Reply #403 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:09:23 pm »

Looks lovely and clean Chris and the pipes look awesome - even better than they do on mine ^^

Chris · « **Reply #404 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:11:33 pm »

Thanks mate, the colour match is pretty good for the bike

Got the coolant filled up today and got her started! Just need to get MOT booked now!

Chris

dBfazer600 · « **Reply #405 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:20:39 pm »

The colours do match really well mate. Have you done the K & N filter at the same time or is this a job for later so you can get out and play on ya pride & joy.

Daz

Chris · « **Reply #406 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:23:45 pm »

Done it all mate,

K&N air filter, rad hoses, Blueflame exhaust (first time I heard it tonight and it's amazing!!!), painted my front forks, rebuilt rear brake caliper with new seals and a hel braided brake line, had the wheels powder coated... the list goes on, just want to ride it now! Downpipes are blowing slightly at the collector, hopefully it'll pass the MOT though.

Chris

noggythenog · « **Reply #407 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:31:47 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 23 May 2013, 11:23:45 pm

Done it all mate,

K&N air filter, rad hoses, Blueflame exhaust (first time I heard it tonight and it's amazing!!!), painted my front forks, rebuilt rear brake caliper with new seals and a hel braided brake line, had the wheels powder coated... the list goes on, just want to ride it now! Downpipes are blowing slightly at the collector, hopefully it'll pass the MOT though.

Chris

Told you we need new downpipes!!!

Im gonna go smash a hole in mine right now!!!!

Chris · « **Reply #408 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:39:26 pm »

That you did my friend!

Having said that, I can't afford them just now and won't have time to fit them before the rally and get it MOT'd before the Rally even if I could

Fingers crossed it passes and I can use it until I can get stainless downpipes or at least get these welded up

Chris

dBfazer600 · « **Reply #409 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:56:40 pm »

You two have OCD as the down pipes look mint to me compared to my discoloured penetrated oxidised straws.

Daz

noggythenog · « **Reply #410 on:** 24 May 2013, 12:04:27 am »

Quote from: dBfazer600 on 23 May 2013, 11:56:40 pm

You two have OCD as the down pipes look mint to me compared to my discoloured penetrated oxidised straws.

Daz

Well i had noticed how tatty yours looked daz,i thought youd airbrushed them in after the photo to make them look that bad for theatrical effect

Chris · « **Reply #411 on:** 24 May 2013, 12:05:23 am »

I spent a day sanding them with varying grits of wet and dry then painted them with BBQ high temp paint

Add that to the list of stuff I've done over winter. haha, as well as removing the metal coolant pipes just behind the downpipes and sanded and painted them and cleaned the frame behind them... OCD you say...

Chris

noggythenog · « **Reply #412 on:** 24 May 2013, 12:16:18 am »

Its paying off though chris,im guessin the roads by you are pretty good as in robust & not full o crap & dust,shit i bet even dust struggles to survive in the shetlands climate!..if you keep that bike then it'll be worth the effort 5 fold, ive got the mild weather down here but its always focin raining & the constant south westerly s straight off the coast make it dustier than a landfill full o used dustbuster hoovers!!!

Im gonna have to take a pic o my bike as it is now,just for you daz to prove how not clean it is & make you feel better

[size=78%] ,cant see the headlights for flies!,if they can fly then why dont they flie outta my foccin way!!![/size]

dBfazer600 · « **Reply #413 on:** 24 May 2013, 01:11:03 am »

Quote from: noggythenog on 24 May 2013, 12:16:18 am

Im gonna have to take a pic o my bike as it is now,just for you daz to prove how not clean it is & make you feel better [size=78%] ,cant see the headlights for flies!,if they can fly then why dont they flie outta my foccin way!!![/size]

Fly's like shit so much that they get confused the nano second before impact with the lust of "HoshitHoshitHolyshit" as their head goes through their ass they are in fly utopia and are happy wee beasties on impact.

I is in the land of shame, with a bike that needs a little more TLC than I can give

so I have to turn to you guys to shame me into doing the decent thing and drink my larger and worry about the important things in life tomorrow

I is a perpetual suffer of

envy

Daz

Chris · « **Reply #414 on:** 24 May 2013, 08:25:25 am »

Haha, My bike certainly isn't perfect but it's a lot better than it was, just takes a lot of time. Most people would say it isn't worth it and I should just get out and ride it but part of the enjoyment for me is the cleaning and getting to know the bike and how it's put together and works, same with my car.

Chris

Chris · « **Reply #415 on:** 24 May 2013, 03:46:22 pm »

All back together and MOT passed. I'm pretty pleased with it. Here's it sitting waiting for it's MOT.

Chris

dBfazer600 · « **Reply #416 on:** 24 May 2013, 03:55:31 pm »

Were you nervous with it been the first ride of the season?

It looks fantastic mate and your time well spent. Now you can play to your hearts content.

Daz

Chris · « **Reply #417 on:** 24 May 2013, 03:59:07 pm »

More excited than nervous to be honest, just took it slow... not crawling but certainly taking it easy. Had to scrub in front tyre so didn't want to bin it after all this effort. haha. Brakes are much sharper now too so took a minute to get used to that but to be honest I very rarely use the brakes much.

I definately have some kind of problem though... A blue bike, blue rad hoses, blue dash lights, blueflame exhaust, mostly blue helmet... hahaha

Thanks, I'm really pleased with it! Felt so good and is definately breathing and running better/smoother with K&N air filter and exhaust.

Chris

noggythenog · « **Reply #418 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:31:37 pm »

Very nice man

A credit to all your hard work, the problem you have is all that Blue will obviously be slowing you down

Yeah very nice indeed i must say, nothing looks out of place, sometimes you look at a bike & theres somethin just not quite right but you cant tell what it is but theres none o that on yours.

Mind take plenty pics & print a few out for you to look back on in another 20 years when your boasting to your offspring about past bikes

Chris · « **Reply #419 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:40:59 pm »

Thanks Noggy

You know blue is the fastest deep down, it's ok that you have to put with silver

Dad got a pic before I went out with his propper camera opposed to my crappy phone pics so will put that up later.

Only thing is to carbon wrap the airbox cover on that side, done the other side and I think it's a nice touch, not a great pic but you can see it here:

Chris

noggythenog · « **Reply #420 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:48:35 pm »

Yeah id go with the wrap chris, those plastic box's arent the best feature of a fazer.

I do like my wrapped box's even though i did a mickey mouse job,ive gotta say it some stainless allen bolts for them work a treat also.

I like that bellypan on yours, i like the fins that stick up from it but if it was on mine, being a boxeye id prefer the end that meets the pipes,the front face to be flat & angular to match the boxeye squareism.

Im gonna go out on a jont on my silver steed tomorrow

Ill get a couple o dirty bike pics up to make daz feel better

Chris · « **Reply #421 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:52:55 pm »

Ye, think I'm just going to wrap the front ones and leave the triangular bits under the seat, they'd be too hard for me to wrap.

I love the belly pan on mine, it's got a crack in it and the paints come off the leading edge from stones off the front wheel but It's still pretty good overall.

Chris

Dead Eye · « **Reply #422 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:57:50 pm »

Looks fantastic Chris, the Blue on the later Foxeyes is sooo much more appealing than mine

With my rebuild, I think I may be going back to red though :P

Chris · « **Reply #423 on:** 24 May 2013, 04:59:54 pm »

I'll put in a good word at SFS for you when you want a red kit

haha.

Thanks for the kind words

Chris

dBfazer600 · « **Reply #424 on:** 24 May 2013, 07:36:23 pm »

Yep love the belly pan mate, I is after one but can't find one that I like and funds have run out I needed a new helmet.

I is turning into a fair weather numpty rider as well as I is not happy with a dirty bike but that isn't going to stop me going out tomoz. So please show me your dirty underbelly's to help me through the only obsession her indoors says I have.

The

Daz